Wheel of Names is an unbiased random selection tool for classrooms, raffles, and team meetings. Enter custom names, spin the canvas wheel, and determine winners locally in your browser with zero latency and full privacy.
Interactive Wheel of Names
Wheel Outcome
Click Spin to Start!
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Fairness: Angular deceleration mapped to crypto.getRandomValues()Zero server communication
About This Decision Tool
Whether facilitating a classroom discussion, drawing a livestream prize winner, or delegating project tasks among teammates, selecting names arbitrarily by hand invites unintentional bias. This interactive spinning wheel provides a transparent visual mechanism that guarantees every entrant possesses an equal mathematical probability of selection.
How the Physics & Randomness Work
Unlike basic web scripts that employ pseudorandom functions susceptible to predictable patterns, NOMIX queries the system hardware entropy pool via crypto.getRandomValues(). When you click Spin, the engine computes a target stopping radian and simulates realistic angular momentum. The wheel accelerates rapidly, enters an exponential deceleration curve, and brings the selected segment directly under the pointer indicator.
Tips for Hosting Seamless Giveaways
If you are running multi-winner drawings, enable the "Remove winner" toggle before your first spin to avoid duplicate selections. If you want something more specific, we have dedicated tools for Random Name Picker for huge text lists, Yes or No Wheel for rapid tiebreakers, and Random Number Generator for numeric raffle tickets.
Roster Scenario
Recommended Slice Count
Winner Removal
Classroom Discussion
15–30 students
Enabled (every student participates once)
Livestream Raffle
8–20 finalists
Enabled (one prize per finalist)
Lunch Decision
4–8 restaurants
Disabled (re-spin on veto)
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The wheel utilizes the Web Cryptography API (crypto.getRandomValues) to select a uniformly distributed random final angle. Deceleration physics calculate rotational drag until the wheel rests precisely on the winning segment.
Can I remove a winner so they are not picked again?
Yes. Simply enable the 'Remove winner after pick' checkbox. Whenever a spin completes, the winning name is excised from the active slice list, making it ideal for sequential giveaways or classroom turns.
Is my participant list saved to an external database?
No. All names and list changes exist strictly within your browser's local memory. NOMIX transmits zero user data to remote servers.
Does the wheel work properly on mobile screens?
Yes. The canvas automatically scales to fit small mobile screens down to 320px width without horizontal scroll, maintaining responsive touch controls.
How does this compare to our other decision tools?
For large lists of dozens or hundreds of items, our Random Name Picker offers faster text processing, while the Yes or No Wheel provides an immediate binary answer.